While the formation of the
Truett Hurst partnership began in November of 2007, the founding
partners worked together at Fetzer
Winery years before. At that time,
Paul Dolan was Director of Winemaking
and hired Phil Hurst, fresh
from UC Davis, to work as one
of the winemakers. Years later,
Phil would hire Paul’s son, Heath,
right out of college to work for him.
Thirty years after that first meeting,
Paul, Heath, Phil and Sylvia Hurst
formed a partnership in the Dry
Creek Valley. Their vision: create
world class wines using biodynamic
farming principles. To complete that
vision, Mark De Meulanaere and
Virginia Lambrix were brought in.